English–Chinese
“talk to oneself” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzì yán zì yǔ
Example
他总是在房间里自言自语。tā zǒng shì zài fáng jiān lǐ zì yán zì yǔ
He is always talking to himself in his room.
How to say “talk to oneself” in Chinese
“Talk to oneself” in Chinese is 自言自语 (zì yán zì yǔ).
A person gives private thoughts an audible voice without adding a separate listener.
Example sentences with 自言自语
面对困难，他常在心里自言自语，给自己打气。miàn duì kùn nán tā cháng zài xīn lǐ zì yán zì yǔ gěi zì jǐ dǎ qì
When facing difficulties, he often talks to himself in his mind to encourage himself.
Tips for using 自言自语
- The word refers to audible speech rather than silent thinking, which helps separate it from English descriptions of thoughts that never become sound.